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Heart Disease and African Americans

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Publication Year: 2010
Language: English
Website: http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3018

African-Americans are less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease than whites, but are more likely to die from it. And, obesity and high blood pressure — risk factors for heart disease — are more common in African-Americans. The site also has statistics on the risk factors and rates of heart disease in African-Americans.

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This publication is available only on the Internet.

Source

Office of Minority Health, HHS
PO Box 37337
Washington DC 20013-7337

Phone: (301) 251-1432 (TDD)
Toll-free Phone: (800) 444-6472 (Resource Center) En/Sp

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